Which to use
“einbringen” and “erbringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,547
- “einbringen” frequency rank
- #12,697
- “erbringen” frequency rank
- 21244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einbringen | erbringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in etwas befördern, tragen, bringen; landwirtschaftliche Einträge vom Feld holen | ein Resultat hervorbringen, ein Ergebnis liefern |
Where the eye mixes einbringen and erbringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. einbringen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against erbringen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses einbringen with erbringen
A purely visual mix-up. einbringen ([ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən]) and erbringen ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einbringen is recorded at frequency rank #8,547, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɪŋən]. erbringen is at rank #12,697, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21244, this pair ranks #1,888,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einbringen vs erbringen
Shared letters: beginr. Private to "einbringen": -. Private to "erbringen": -.
"einbringen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "erbringen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- einbringen ← eibnringen · einbbringen · einbirngen · einbrignen · einbrinegn · einbringenn · einbringgen · einbringne
- erbringen ← ebrringen · erbbringen · erbirngen · erbrignen · erbrinegn · erbringenn · erbringgen · erbringne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einbringen" and "erbringen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "einbringen" or "erbringen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "einbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einbringen" and "erbringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbringen vs erbringt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,888,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.